Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Walk
- Mary Ward
- Water Lanes
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Newgate Cross Shaft